COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, June 24, 2013

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

Would the Manager provide a report regarding New Bancroft Hall, phase two, detailing any discussion with the Developer regarding the possible dates when work will commence to complete the structure and in the absence of a completion date, will he detail what plans exists for the installation of  windows in the apartments of phase two, facing the new Greenhills Road and also of those apartment facing onto the N81.

REPLY:

Further to the most recent report, see below, to the Elected Members on the incomplete Park Development site, New Bancroft, in Tallaght Village, there has been no information forthcoming from either the agents or from Park Developments. Requests for information issued from the Council seeking information in this regard on the 5th March, 15th May, 22nd May and the 17th June 2013, Apart from one response indicating the intention to respond with an update on the current situation, no further information has been forthcoming.

Appendix: Report from March 2013 Tallaght )2) ACM

The South Dublin County Council had been in discussions with Park Developments throughout 2011 with a view to ensuring completion of the development. Members of the Planning and Architects Department met the developer and the project architect on a number of occasions and agreed an approach. The outstanding elements of brickwork were completed on the development subsequently but the glazing work remained unfinished.

The developer indicated that the successful attraction of a retail tenant would allow the resumption of the construction, but that this had not yet materialised. It was also apparent that there were certain issues that had yet to be resolved within the joint venture partnership that is behind the development and that progress on the site was unlikely until this happened.

A recent attempt to clarify the current situation with the architect and the developer has not met with a response.